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ANTIFRICTION BEARING AND MOUNTING Filed May 6, 1925 Patented Jimg 10, 1930 1 UNITED STATES P TENT FREDERICK a; HUGHES, or BRISTOL, conuncr xcu'r, A ssmxon-molmi lmwm;- mm'unr: MANUFACTURING comuuy, 011' BRISTOL; pounmxcm, A cosrouwon or CONNECTICUT 1 v against a flat inner member 69. A

rin waster of leather or the like is held between these two members. In Figure 5, the washers 72 and 74 are originallyof a size to freely enter undercut recesses 76 and 78 in the outer race ring and a punch is then ap-' plied, as at 80, to swa e orexpand them into the deeper partsof t 1e recesses.

Although the invention has been described .by reference to certain specific constructions,

tion against relative axial movement in either direction, said outer race ring having one end projecting beyond the corresponding end of the inner race ring tov serve as an abutment, the outer race ring being supported solely by rolling contact with the balls; substantially as described.

2. In a unit handling antifriction bearing, in combination, an outer race ring having a ball groove, an inner race ring having a ball groove, balls engaging said grooves and retaining the race rings against relative axial movement in either direction, said outer race ring having one end projecting beyond the corresponding end of the inner race ring to serve as an abutment, and a lubricant retaining washer secured to the projecting portion of the outer race ring to handle as a unit with the latter and extending from the inner face of the outer race ring across the end of the inner race ring, said washer being spaced laterally from the end of the inner race ring to allow the outward access of lubricant to the space between the race rings; substantially as described.

3. In an antifriction'bearing, in combination, an outer race ring having a ball groove, an inner race ring having a ,ball groove, the grooves confronting one another radially, balls engaging said grooves and retaining the race rings against relative axial movement in either direction, said outer race ring having one end projecting beyond the corresponding end of the inner race ring, a lubricant retaining washer secured to the projecting ortion of the outer race ring and extending rom the inner'face of the outer race ring across the end of the inner race ring and spaced therefrom, and a member supporting the inner race ring and having a lubricant passage communicating with the space between the washer and the end of the inner race ring; substantially as described.

4. In an antifriction bearing, in combination, outer and inner race rings having com-' tendedbeyond the corresponding end of the other race ring and having its ball groove near its other end, said other end terminating short -of the corresponding and axially projecting end of the other race ring, and a lubricant retaining member secured to one of said race rings and extending across the end of the other race ring; substantially as described.

5. In an antifriction bearing, in combination, outer and inner race rings having complemental ball grooves, balls engaging the grooves and retaining the race rings against relative axial movement in either direction, one of said race rings having one end extended beyond the corresponding end of the other race ring and having its ball groove near its other end, said other end terminating short of the corresponding and axially projecting end of the other race ring, a lubricant retaining member secured to one of said race rings and extending across the end of the other race ring and spaced therefrom, a member supporting one of the race rings and having a lubricant passage communicating with the space between the washer and the end of said race ring; substantially as described.

6. In an antifriction bearing, in combination, an outer race ring having a ball groove, an inner race ring having one of its ends projecting axially beyond the outer race ring to form an abutment and having a ball groove near its other end, said other end of the inner race ring terminating short of the corresponding and axially projecting end of the outer race ring which also forms an abutment, the grooves confronting one another radially, and balls engaging the grooves and retaining the race rings against relative axial movement in either direction; substantially as described.

7. In an antifriction bearing, in combination, an outer race ring having a ball race, an inner race ring having one of its ends projecting axially beyond the outer race ring to form an abutment and having a ball race near its other end, said other end of the inner race ring terminating short of the corresponding and axially projecting end of the outer race ring, balls engaging the races,

and a flat lubricant retaining member se-' cured in a recess of the axially projecting portion of the outer race ring and extending across and in spaced relation to the shorter end of the inner race ring to leave a passage between the member and the end of the ring; substantially as described.

8. In an antifriction bearing, in combination, an outer race ring having a ball groove,

jecting axially beyond the outer race ring to form an abutment and having a ball groove near its other end, said other end of the inner race ring terminating short of the corresponding and axially projecting end of the outer race ring, balls engagingithe grooyes and retaining the race rings against relative axial movement in either direction, a lubricant retaining washer-secured to the outer race ring and extendin across the end of the inner race ring and spaced therefrom, a sleeve sup orting the inner race ring and having a 1n ricant passage communicating with the space between the washer and the end of the inner race ring; substantially as described. v

'9. In an antifriction bearing, in combination, an outer race ring having a ball groove,

an inner race ring havin one of its ends projec ting axiall beyon the outerrace ring to form an a utment and having a ball groove near its other end, said other end of the inner race ring terminating short of the corresponding end of the outer race ring,

balls engaging the grooves and retaining the race rings against relative axial movement in -61tl161 direction, a lubricant retaining washer'secured to the outer race ring and extending across the end of the inner race ring and spaced therefrom, a shdable sleeve supporting the inner race rmg and having a flange to engage the projecting end of saidring, said sleeve having a lubricant duct and an opening communicating with the space between said Washer and the inner race ring, a

and a support for the sliding sleeve having an annular groove for connecting the duct in the sleeve with the opening in said sleeve; substantially as described.

10. In a self contained bearing and seal, in combination, an outer race ring having a raceway, an inner race ring having a race 'way, said inner race having one end projecting beyond the outer race ring and its other end terminating short of the corresponding a-ndaxially projecting end of the outer race ring, rolling elements in the raceways and included between the ends of the race rings, a lubricant retaining washer secured to the outer race ring at one end and closely surrounding the projecting portion the member and the shorter end of the ring;

substantially as described.

11. In a self contained bearing and seal, in combination, an outer race ring having a raceway, an inner race ring having a raceway, sa1d inner race ring having one'end prorace rings,and an annular lubricant retaining member mounted on and projecting inwardly from the axiall projecting end of the outer race ring, sai member having its inner portion extending across the adjacent and shorter end of the inner race rin and spaced laterally therefrom to leave a ra ially open space between the shorter end of the ring and the member; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

FREDERICK G. HUGHES.

CERTIFICATE OF conmzenon.

Patent No. 1,762,819. Granted June 1930, m

FREDERICK G. HUGHES;

It is hereby certified that error appeers in 'the printed specification of the abovennmbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, line 44, claim 10, after the word "race" insert the word "ring"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and seal this 22nd day of July, A. D. 1930.

I Wm. A. Kinnan, (Seal) Acting Gormnissioner of Patents. 

